Bring on the flames, for I shall point and laugh! MWUHAHAHAHA!
Disclaimer: I only own Hikari and Myako Kon. But, if I did own Beyblade, Rei and Kai would be making out so much! I mean, come on! They make such a nice couple. And Mariah would be dead.
Okay, just a few notes on who's who.
Rei: Cinderella (but still a guy), Kai: Sexy Prince Charming, Judy Tate: Evil Step-Mama (I couldn't remember any other female adult), Mariah and Hilary: Evil Step-Sistas, Tyson and Max: Soldiers and friends of Kai (miraculously), Voltaire: The King and the guy who made all the Nekos go bye-bye (evil!), Boris: The King's Right-Hand-Man (evil too!), And…Uh….I think that's it.
Chappy 1: A Usual Day, Or Not
Daylight shined into the small attic room, illuminating an old, single bed, a bureau with broken doors and a little bookshelf. Upon the bed was a body covered by a tattered and thin blanket. A head rested against the flat pillow, long raven hair spilled around it. Even longer locks disappeared under the sheet. An eyelid cracked open as the first sunny beam came across his face, revealing liquid gold ovals. It vanished under the lid again, a moan escaped his throat as the body curled into a ball, savoring the warmth before surrendering to the day. "REI!" Two shrieking voices called from the lower floors. "REI GET DOWN HERE NOW!" They continued.
The boy quickly rolled out of his bed despite his exhaustion. He had stayed up all night washing the walls, as ordered by Ms. Tate, and only got a selected few hours to sleep. Gray bags now made their home under his eyes. "Coming, coming." He called tiredly. He quickly slipping out of his sleeping-clothes into his everyday-clothes. He had a slim body, with fair skin. A jet black waterfall reaching his knees was tied back with a faded red ribbon. He pushed the attic door down and hurried to the calling voices.
Rei was met by two girls as he turned into the other hallway. One had dark pink hair with fiery rose eyes. She wore a pale pink nightgown with white lace. The other was a brunette with blazing auburn eyes, dressed in a yellow nightgown.
"Where have you been? Sleeping away like the lazy cat you are!" the brunette spat.
"I'm sorry, Hilary, I"
"We said we wanted our breakfast early, didn't we? Now our schedules are ruined and we'll have to spend even less time at the tailors!" The pink one complained.
"Forgive me, Mariah. If you tell me what you want for breakfast, I can get working right away." The raven haired boy tried to calm their enflamed tempers.
Hilary stuck her nose up. "French toast, golden brown with warm honey drizzled on top. I also want some tea and a bowl of blueberries with sugar.."
"I want oatmeal with sliced of cinnamon apples in it, freshly squeezed orange juice with NO pulp, and a wedge or rye bread with blueberry jam spread evenly across. " Mariah answered, crossing her arms over her chest.
He nodded. "I'll get on that presently."
"Have you forgotten me?" A sly voice came from behind, causing Rei to jump and turn. It was, of course, Ms. Tate. "Well, since you're already making the girls breakfast, you should make mine as well. Devilled eggs with a dash of pepper, on a piece of buttered toast, a lemon poppy seed muffin and I'd also like some tea." (A/N: God, this is making me hungry!)
He nodded obediently, despite the enormous order. "Yes, ma'am." He retired to the kitchen to begin the gruesome work. He didn't mind cooking, it was just the pace he was expected to do so. And hour later, he brought the girls their meals. They spat their complaint At the non-existent flaws of the food, but ate greedily anyway. Ms. Tate wasn't so callous, but her voice was sly and hint of threat did not go unnoticed. She was a coiled viper, ready to strike when she pleased.
It was noon now, and Rei had washed the laundry and did the dished. He was permitted an hour's rest before sweeping the floors and washing the windows. His stepmother and stepsisters were out in town to have new dressed fitted, but still he could not be in that house. He slipped to the forest lake behind the house estate. He was glad they lived in the country.
He slipped his already bear feet into the water, smiling at the cool sensation. Golden eyes looked up to observe the sky. It was here his mother and father met. Hikari Kon was a beautiful woman, long red hair and two gold coins for eyes. She also had fangs and pointy ears. For you see, she was a Neko-jin, the last of her kin. Neko-jin, cat/human hybrids, were feared and hunted to extinction. Or so it was thought. The feline blood of his people ran through Rei's veins and Rei's veins alone. Myako Kon was another story. He was a rich lord with a large estate and many women chasing after his money. He fell for Hikari because she didn't love his wallet. Her people valued water, not gold. He hid her during the Slaughtering, making her the only survivor. They had a child, Rei, but Hikari died nine years later. Myako married Judy Tate out of misery, but died shortly after joining the military. Judy inherited everything, and showed her two daughters with anything money could buy. Instead of turning her hated stepson into the authorities, she made him their servant. Seven years have passed, and he was still a prisoner to them.
He gave a heavy sigh, running his tongue over his ancestral canines. Mariah had described his kind as a plague, but her knew better.
The crimson ribbon in his hair loosened as the wind came blowing. It carried the fabric as Rei chased and tried to reclaim it, long ebony hair flowing loose. It caught in the branches of a rose bush by the time it had led him far away from the lake. He reached in and plucked it out, wincing as a thorn sliced the skin open on the back of his hand in between the index and thumb. He quickly tied his hair back before sucking on his bleeding cut. It was then he realized he was lost. If he wasn't home before he had to resume his chores, Ms. Tate would kill him! And all because of the stupid wind.
The wind! That was it! He would just walk into the wind since he was running with the wind when he was chasing his ribbon. 'Foolproof.' Rei smiled, then, he smelt it. His nose scrunched up as his took in the scent of an animal, no, nor than one. The scent was unpleasant to his feline senses. A sudden growl caused his to jump for the second time that day. Looking into the bushed, pure gold was bet by hungry oranges. His heart began to race, and he began to run.
He heard the wolves barking, running after him. Twig and branches tried to hold him back by catching his clothing as he fled for his life. He smelt the animals coming closer and closer. He couldn't outrun them. His eyes darted here and there, landing on a low branch. He reached up as he ran to up, and pulled himself up. He scampered into higher branches, looking down to see snapping jaws, dripping with saliva. 'Kami, have I done something wrong?' His mind asked desperately. He watched the scruffy gray and brown pack animals circle the tree. Some had their front paws on the trunk, barking up at him. He was the cat in a tree, trapped by dogs. It didn't look like they would give up soon. Maybe they wouls wait until he starved and fell out of the tree from exhaustion, or maybe they would try and run up the tree. They did look hungry. Whatever way thing went, he was doomed.
"HEY! GET OUT OF HERE YOU FILTHY VERMIN!" A voice waked Rei from his despair.
A/N: Review please. Gah, this is SO long, longer than I've ever written. I guess I wanted to start out with a bang. Anyway, REVIEW!.